The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 22 April 1909

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1 8 The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942)
  • 16 1 The Singapore Free Press and MERCANTILE ADVERTISER. TEN CENTS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1909. NO. 6,579
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  • 117 1 Tho first French Dreadnought was launchel yesterday Page 5. The independence cf Bulgaria has beec officially recognized and the Tsnr h I congratulated Prince Ferdinand Page 5, English, German and American warships have btea ordered to Martina and Altxandretta, and troops landtd- Page 5. Ata Straits Settlements
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  • 808 1 It must have given BUnj peoj hi ill of unutterable j >y to s3e fr part of a meeting of our august rutoi unior member— liiiu.li a junior member an i t -mm.*! og his grave aL attention to thn u j t •>i I heir
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 556 1 Entertainments. ALHAMBRA 4* 4* To-Night! To-Night!! GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. FILM DART IRETURN OF ULYSSES. L. F. WILLIS, Manager. Royal Cinematograph. Bukit Ki.m Cheng Hall. Tanjong Pagar Rd., (near Boustead Institute.) To=Ni£ht I To=Ni&htl I GRAND CHANCE OF PROGRAMME. UP-TO-DATE PICTURES WITH CONSTANT CHANGES, Popular Prices. Ist Class 50 cts.
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    • 173 1 Entertainments. THE Gaiety Cinematograph. FOOT OF FORT CANNING. Complete Change OF Programme EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY. The Federate Capital of Fun Where Youth and Beauty Meet. PRICES OF ADMISSION THE TICKET BOX ANTHONY LEWIS, Sole Proprietor. MARLBOROUGH CINEMATOGKAPH, BEACH ROAD. Change of Programme TWICE WEEKLY. IU mbm at 7 30
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    • 114 1 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS. Sale of valuable Japanese curios Pap Sailing s.s. Nederland for Europe Page 7. Land and house sale Page 3. Furnished house in Tanglin to let Page 7. Eurasian typist wanted at once Page 4. Jiobinson and Company's selection of clocks Page 5. Justus van Maurik's Bismarck cigars Page
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • 381 1 THE WEEK. Thursday, 2?nd: High Water.— ll.s6 a., 11 49 p P A 0 Mail Honeward due. Children's Concert, Victoria Hall, 5 p Friday, 23rd High Water.— o.4o a. P A O Mail Outward due. Lodge St. George Installation, 6 p Kanaboi Tin Co Meeting. 12. Tanglin Club At Home."
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  • 386 2 DAMANSARA (SELANGOR) RUBBER. At report o! the D-itnans^r* EMangor) li.i' r i o-np.my, Limited, italw thnt the Rabfct* irop for the year to December 31st «M Mftimattd ftl 100/J©o Ibn, and turned out 1 _?<-♦; 1• v |%t which raofistd t-2t,ir. n-t. o? 8t Ilia Ik Tl I It m
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  • 128 2 The Siamese steamer Chnmpon, oomtnand- by Captain Hanson Raun. bai attracted c^eit dea! ol ittontMM since her arrival oa .'.->r m ii den j \irney from Europe to Bangkok I»n Tannday H R. H. Prince Datnrong it R H Prmcfl Bwpriaat, and Pbya Sri Sahad vessel and examined
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  • 141 2 There is a time when A i^n was regarded H promining "evtvapot for trade passing '••^twe^n India and I i>: African and Ajrabian '.•orts. not to aention A.bjaahiian and Turkish -rade in daSM md RU but it would appear from an L return just published that bet
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  • 139 2 SoM&Off t'h. tries Humbert publishes a book 'led The Pliant nn Hmwj," in which he MgH Um following charges against the Minis- v 't Mariaa It fcakei eight years, he njw, tisiti itt eship in France, and Ken k-attleahipi <.■■• launched years elapse before their gu:. .^d.
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  • 81 2 PI cs are completed for uniting New York irith the city of Xew Jersey by a colossal sns i fusion bridge, the longest in the world, xss the Rner Hudson. It will be 7,400ft. cost £4,000,000, serve 500,000 people y. and accommodate 20, 000 vehicles every I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 585 2 NOTIGES. NOTICE. IN THE GOOD 3 OF SULTAN KHAN SUMTTEE, Decease! Pursuant to The Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance 1886 Section 46, notice is hereby given that all p- rsonn having any claim upon the estate of Sultan Khm Surattee late of hVJ BeQCOoleO Street Sin^apoce deoeaaed who died
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    • 422 2 LEONG CHEONG& Co. r^'faM t a r l o r 3 *^PP^ f Leong Cheong Co. 61, High Street, NOTIGES. EMPIRE DAY SPORTS. A meeting of the subscribers to the Empire Day date New Year) Land Sports will be held in the Exchange Rooms on Monday, April 26kb, at r>.ls
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    • 572 2 JVOTIGES. POLICE NOTICE. REWAPvD $200. The above reward will be paid to any person or persons who will give such inform!ation as will lead to the arrest of a Dine 'named T. P. Schwartz, Chief Offioer, S.S. "Yugala," charged with Criminal Breach of Trust. Descripti-in as follows: Height 5 feet
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    • 564 2 BANKS. International Banking Corporation. CAPITAL and SURPLUS GOLD $6,500,000. H cad Office:— 6o Wall Street, In York. London Office Tbreadnc*dl<' House, Bishops£ate Street Within, London EC. London BAHKBBfI National Provincial Back of England Ltd. General Foreign Basiness Transacted. DEPOSITS. Current Deposit Accounts opened and Interest allowed on the daily balances
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    • 480 2 FEDERAL LIFrT Assurance Company of Canada. ESTAHLIFHKD 1882. Capital and Assets exceed 4,000,000 Gold Dollars. J. H. EVANB. Manager, atoll Eastern Atna The Bobkeo Co., GkeaanJ «EW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO,, LTD. I FIRE AKD MARINE. YAKB-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOC. LT3. MARINE. C^iKA F.RE INSURANCE CO., .TO. LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENI Cj LTD.
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  • 330 3 wm toloiM i'l I nwiu's Colonial Lib- t rv Mr K F> M ft\it's .L'hn Broome'i I I'- e irilh Bodern life, ,ih 'el in ?h Wetton '.todsau 3ovthol England Tin biwi p»'"p!^ d imelj .i dcrtaki i i oixoti< and !i ;i 'P ll oo rath*
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 181 3 How to Cure a Cold. as you can yon will occasionEd, and when you do, get a n v, a reliability, one that has an re potation Bi»d that is certain to cure. Such a medicine is ..aed D by its remarkable on ailment. For sale AUCTION SALE OF Teak
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    • 502 3 aUGTIONS. AUCTION SALE OF Sea Damaged Carco Bl STBAMBB K LSXKCI At Borneo Wharf, GodcwnNo.34. On Thursday. 22nd April, at Nocn I I I Bagfl ol Manthurian Oil Bean-. lot i count ol oonoeraed H L COGHLA.N Co., Auctioneers. 22 23.4 MORTGAGEE'S SALE. Wednesday. 28th April, at 2-30 p.m. Fti
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    • 883 3 THE STRAITS ENGINEERING SYNDICATE IN LIQUIDATION. m/GTION SALE OF THE WHOLE OF THE STOCK IN TRADE, AT THE FIRM'S PREMISES, BEACH ROAD. On Tuesday, May Uth, at 10=30 a.m\ AND FOLLOWING DAYS. Messrs. H. L. Coghlan and Co. are instructed by the Liquidator of the above Company to sell by
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    • 419 3 "LIST 2" PATTERN, ADAPTED FOR THE CUSTODY OF VALUABLE PAPERS BOOKS, ETC. LINED THROUGHOUT WITH FtRERESISTINC CHAMBERS 3 1 2 INS., THICK FILLED WITH BEST NONCONDUCTING MATERIAL UNPICKABLE. VIOLENCE AND GUNPOWDRE PROOF PROTECTED WITH I 2 INCH PLATE OF RATNER DRILL-PROOF COMPO SAFE STF ALL USUAL SIZES IJV STOQK THE
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  • 25 4 Domestic Occurrences. Birth. Bkooke. On April 12th, at Beech Holme. Wimbledon Common, Gladys, the wife of Bertram Brooke, Tuan Muda of Sarawak, of a daughter.
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  • 1705 4 la view of the very considerable extracts published yesterday of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board's half yearly report, there is but little to add in that respect. The half year his not been a good one, as many of us anticipated. The diminution of tonnage at
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  • 164 4 Lieut-Colonel H. V. Kent, r e., has rejoined the Garrison after inspection duty with the Malay States Guides. A meeting in connection with the Wmnm Shield Competition will be held in the Garrison Adjutant's office at noon to-day. The American yacht Ljmtnti with Mr Gordon R-nuett and party on board,
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  • 623 4 KUANTAN TIN MINING CO.. LTD. "Rl O} Tl l>ire«'tors mfamtl the the faai ending ember, I hem- tIM i *rtb year of the Company* working which the; -suited m an adverse btknee on Profit and L > S g Account of At the close of the previous year's accounts the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 253 4 JUST LANDED. A FBESH SHIPMENT: OF TANSAN QNGER ALE. Made (by The Clifford Wilkinson [Coy.) from a Special Recipe with the life-giving Sparkling Tansan of Takaradzuka (Kobe, Japan.) MIXES WELL WITH ALL SPIRITS. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR Co. SOLE AGENTS. JUST ARRIVED FRESH PFAR9 PFAR^ in splendid condition. John Little Co., LIMITED.
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    • 132 4 THE "MANSION" Entrance Oxley Rise and River Valley Road. A BOARDING HOUSE WITH 20 Comfortable and well appointed Rooms. The Dining and Drawing Rooms are spacious and well furnished, the latter commanding a view of the Town and Harbour. Situated on high ground and apart from noisy thoroughfares and insanitary
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  • CONSTANTINOPLE.
    • 56 5 Ready to Fly. Subma ••^••iDh. Beater*!) um U is inople itete thai i ritiei are anxiou- ind proirac nfereace I k plao betwuei] the Sul. Grand 1 Th^ tai its in op a 1 Uei R it 11 l i us. istantinople fche preseni gan o -f. certainly
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    • 48 5 c with the Committee. pm. n being made l io the C won an tion is f uring out of the city h the in ps. B S :ltan is still in seclu--ees oc Pasha, *vho that His i h i the guardian ■i benev twsiting
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  • 20 5 Psa i ilatioi i. kfl raised the pei p BL Ferdi- M ''ment nof B d i pendenoe.
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  • 138 5 HITSWELC MENEWS Financial Rea?- trance. A pril 21, '■'< pm. ii H 3ir John be Straits Settlements Asi r W. 1! S telford was Chairst of his health, .1 that the change current u one of the causes he depress- i-n in Singapore. It would
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  • 64 5 mg, Apr 21. M- rgc M -r ii B Liu is dead. w 7 year9 of age was the itor of the China M til and the Wall pars of Hongkot:_' He and educated ia Montrose, Scotland Hongkong ia I- 1 as Bfortei oa the China
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  • 114 5 Mr Choo Thian Lock, a clerk in the arm mdC p --ny. i l;i mplea- ::i M uur while travelling in vith a friend fen daji ago He M kk ca, mm, while still two Malays armfvl with I ftppi i .t- i Ar thisspot, the road i -r I
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  • 114 5 WARSHIPS GALORE. (By Subnairme Telegraph. Beater's) British irarshipi hiv-» landed 800 men at Mersma. The latest consular telegram if that 2,000 persons, including 200 If oelems, have been :.:.\-'laf the town of A Una and 5,000 id the vilayet of Adana, The Cruisers Malta, Canopus, < »*ean
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  • 26 5 New Vessels. The Frenc'i D;eadnoughl Didsrot was launched yesterday, toother, the Condorcet, will be launched to-morrow and there are three others on the stock?.
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  • 33 5 Go 3d for Rose be ry. Lord B)seberv his sold to Government i remind 1-1 tad in connection <tvith the ex'ensi u _t the n i\\d base iu the Forth.
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  • 18 5 The remit of the Great Metropolitan is 1 Laughing Mirror, '2 I oppression, 3 Wedding Ring.
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  • 347 5 We rksday, Apbii 21st, IPO9. PIUHSNT A. Excellency tie Acting-Governor, Capt. Sir it X B d blei 1 ,W. 1.. uu the Attorney-General W. J. Napier. the Col. Treasurer J. O. Anthonisz. the Col Engineer A.. Murray. U\ I >, Barnes. I S. Baker. "■"1 T** 1 1
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  • 110 5 Two voung Siklis appeared before Mr Howard, in the second magistrate's court. rontordaj. "Q a charge of assaulting a bugIn belonging to the Sikh police. A M&laj V C witnessed the assault. The defence wan that the bugler asked the second accused for $10. He staged that he had speut
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  • Correspondnce.
    • 467 5 To i h k Editor, Dear Sir, With referecea to the correspondence in your columns anent Tin Ore Duty, the theorems s t out in the matter are very interesting aid also convincing in support of the protective measures adopter 1 but an ounce of fact [a
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  • 1274 5 To The Editor, Sir: I knew it we u id come, and it has and from the appropriate pen of Tariff Reform" a synonym for "fallacious conclusions." Now let us have the history of the Atnet ioiu tiuplite industry. I quote from K tbertson's Trade and Tariff* This was forced
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  • 325 5 To the Editor, Sir, All those who have the welfare of children and youths at heart, must have been pleased with the news you inserted in this morning's issue, relative to the fact that the Honourable Mr. Tan Jiak Kim will ask Government at a coming Council meeting
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 42 5 Lingering Colds. The longer a cold hangs on. the more it weakens the system. Da not run the ris 3-n atiack a! pn»uiuouia by neglecting it. bi rlam s Cough Remedy will cure your md ail danger from this disease will be
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    • 23 5 Keep this in Mind. Bowel complaint is sure to be prevalent daring the fruit season. Chamberlain's Colic, r>ml*vra and Diarrhoea Remedy gives prompt
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    • 170 5 ROBINSON Co. USEFUL WEDDING PRESENTS. HH■ f n m'^ All Wm |gj H mat k 4g m g£ L^^/m The Machine that has caused the makers of} j other Typewriters to wear worried looks I /?4^^ ■^>^ < *S 1 Iff '^//f jilKßrrnh '*~r'wt J? J).J.'-w^^il^ v biii Jir i^~H^?t**g^
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  • 642 6 *I cannot," says Mr Rcden Buxton, "wiite final account cf tie Turkish Revolution, i>ut if my picture needs correcting history mil correct it." What he tfive* M is a rapid sketch r>f events ,is he learned of them by a visit to Constantinople juat Wfore the Involution,
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  • 128 6 r\i-ter Sunduj taornio^ Dr. Hans A buuM with a very serious accident ut Al t farm un K tmg Etangnft near Budl,'- fa m i DBBing there, In adds'; >n t other ma i r ■at eight o'clock he was stiudini,' wiUl bifl left foot on a
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  • 126 6 Thick H oni.\ on:: I mot FOB RHEUMATISM that B kl kka. tOU A WOBJ D WIDE POFI LABJ IV AND BBFQ I'A T;ON. There art' many EMDediefl Bold for the relief arid cure of l\\ m, but ihere is only cue curt- that can be
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 530 6 M. M. MESSAGERIES MAEITIMES, MAIL LSNE For China, Japan, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt and Hand lies. OUTWARD. HOMBWARD. Polynesia) May 3 E. Simons May 3 Sydney May 17 Tonkin May IT Tourane May 31 Oceanian May 31 1 Armand Elehio June 14 l'olynesien June 41 Ernest Simons Juue 2^ Sydney June
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    • 459 6 SHIPPING. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPE ly the Company's well-known TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially designed for the Company's European Service, lighted throughout ly Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for Fitst and Second Class Passengers,
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    • 1260 6 SHIPPING Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen. COAST LINES. If Stcamert of the Coast Fleet. tons reg. toh* reg. Petchabari 2191 Chow Fa 1648 Borneo 210Q DerawongM 164t Kohsichang 2040 Paklxt 1657 Rajah 2028 Acghin 1657 Piteanulok 2019 Locksca 1657 Bangkok 1820 Choi sin,? 1657 Bajabmi 1904 Pongtong 1657 Korat 1900 Samsea 1657
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    • 593 6 SHIPPING. P. O. STEAM NAVIGATION COM PA NT For China, Japan, Penang, Ceylor: Attitralia, India, Aden, Egypt, SSedhcrranean Ports, Plymouth and London, Thrungh Bill* of Ladin? iaetied for OhiSA Ooast, Persian Gulf. Continental and Anaer. can Parts. Stumert will lt*r* '6\ng&pon on or atom MAIL LINES. OuivarJ T Chr.-va) H
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  • 852 7 Capita! Capital Issoe Paid r Mmm 0 Isaacd paid op Value op Compan?. QaoUHoa $300,000 300,000 10 10 Belat Tin Mining 00. Ltd 575 $300,000 225.000 10 10 Bruang Limited 625 $600,000 600,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin M. 00. LU 750 f 5 00,000 444,769 1 1 Duff
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  • 432 7 Man-of-war Flag and Tons nommandera Arrived From For Wh* EW Bumarck Gr. ,-nns. 11 uon WurtnWk Ap] Ih Tsingtau m boS Lysistrata Am. yet 19-12 B^nn^tt Anl "I Q *<hin irio„ *."^r L r 7 f baigon I u-ertam sirt£r?aa Bmith sv": ';^rClan Dut 120 HH,.th R*
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  • 67 7 (COERZCTED Ur T< Apni J] Hank 4 m demand Prirate crediu 3 m/i anditi 6m's 24, demand Bank_ 892 '■emakt, demand 237 'ndia, T.T, U I ohokof*. demand S:ip* ,j 18 Yokohama, demand nom |t*3| Java, <.-<mand l :o dajtokok demand Sovekki v-, Biak Bafug $8 55 1 mk
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  • 142 7 awa [f| Gambier g G tun b ier Oube No. 1 ]'J>- i G ana bier Oube No. 2 i 2 (JK) Pepper Black (or**. S'port) pi Pepper, Wiute (fair |g Nutmeg (110 to tka lt.)~ fjt Nutmegs (80 to tha lb.) 2^ Mace (Banda) ns «t M nom
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 494 7 On the Berth. STOOMVAART WAATSGHAPPiJ NEDERLANdT Steamship Company "NEDERLAND." Royal Dutch Mail Service. I MPAN V'S M VIL STKAMER ORoni s *wiii lfc< S2nd iust at 0 ,p.ni i to 'irrsvc bete on the .•i instant, kl B a.m. far Oolomb) Suez, Por* 9 a I.i-buti and kawtevdain on I
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    • 656 7 TO LET. TO LET: Godown with ground, first and second floors, suitable for Produce or '.Office with liiver frontage. Apply to C. K. co Free Press." Mir 6 tths u.c TO BE LET OR SOLD SEPARATELY, OR TOGETHER Four spacious European (iodowns, Xos. l. 6 I Xanson Road, Robertson <^uay,
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    • 208 7 AUCTION SALE OF SUPERIOR TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE $c AT CHANCERY HOUSE; OFF CHANCERY LANE. On Saturday, 2Uth April, at 3 p.m. Excellent toned COTTAGE PIANO BY M F. RA.CHALS Co.. HAMBURG, in prood order Beautifully carved and polished TEAK DRAWING-ROOM CABINET WITH MIRROR PANELS bentwood round tables with K marble
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    • 87 7 Singapore Cold Storage Co, Ltd. Ndar Entrance to Borneo Wharf. Telephone 1026. Sea stocks of all kinds of Frozen Mcatfetc., can be delivered to shipping at tbe Wharves, or in the Singapore Roads on short notice. IF THAWED DAILY SUPPLIES are re quired, ordera for same mnst be telephoned fco
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    • 127 7 DE KONINKLIjKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. CJndib Contract with thb Nbthrrlands India finimiMi Agents at Singapore, The Shipsagency, Limited, 2-3. Collyer Quay. THE UNDERMENTIONED DATES OF DEPARTURE ARE ONLY APPROXIMATE. LaurensPit... Riouw, Prigi-Radja and RengatT" LLBNTYN Paneb, Asaban, Batoe-Bara and Belawan I), h Van Goens Anambas and Natoena islands Vanlmhoff... Billiton, Batavia,
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
    • 328 7 CLEARANCES. Apl 20. Gronirgen, Dut. str Van Oppen, for Pladj >e Apl 21. Hitachi Kara, Jap. str., Wade, for Antwerp via ports. Tasman. Dut. str., Winkel, for Muntok. Canton, Swed str., Nordfeldt, for Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Brouwer, Dut. str Resner, for Moera Saba. Sarie Borneo, Dut. str., Kockx, for
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    • 68 7 WEATHER REPORT. Dat# Bar Wind Temp Ham SLy Hkiii Api Bl H'koD K K If H t| 77 o Manila K T*iO WSWI :<i 25 Kandang Kerban Hcmpimi, April 20, IMil lAM 3V M. 9PM Barom. 32 Fab. J9 2!* 7M II Ml Temp. 87.0 7i»K Wet Bulb Th«r. 7H
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  • 610 8 The attendance at the COUTH on Tuesday i«orring to witness the horses being put through their work, vai of j ute respectable character, those preseßJ being treated to Homo real u f gillopa Vi unbar Piaher), one of the nrst to take the c irse, woiked -J >w!v
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  • 123 8 CHRISTIAN FRIEND-IN-NEED SOCIETY. tu;ni;ii report of the Hon. Batntar| ol B Otlj for the veitr ending 31a4 Deo prt:— The aoc bse of the y«ur 1 1 I I :i: i-rthe econ< us :c J uuiiienieut of your Committee. mi w;.: ipeaeaa column that At C-'uimi'-ff kave oslj ipeni 1
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  • 83 8 TANG LIN NEWS. The Bttd K. C. of the Hiddlesei Regt -will me* t t'\e S B 0. M BOCC6I OB the r-ipLiUi-ln tbii mining Kick ctT .it 5 p.m. The Middlesex Boxing Club will hold a tournament iu the Kegimental Theatre OH Tiiurs. 1 i\ the -Jud msfaiit ccmmeucing
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  • 279 8 Formal Abdication The announcement of the abdication of the Sultan of Pdhang, recorded in our yesterday' issue, is formally recorded in a Pahang Government Qtzette Extraordinary, datel April 20th, in the Regency Kuactment which says. Whereas His Sighness Sir Ahmad Maathani Shall ibni Almarhum Ali, Knight Commander
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  • 173 8 A Eurasian named G. R. Oehlers was amoned before Mr de Mello, acting fourth DO igistraie, yesterday, on a charge of shooting two deer in the "close" season. Police Sergeant Nicoll, of the Tanglin division, said that he had been informed that Oehlera had shot two deer
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  • 114 8 Detective Inspector Bourne brought Wan Wee, a Malay, and Maricm, a Kling, before Mr Howard, in the District Curt, yesterday, on a charge of theft. It was proved that the accused went into Chinese tailor's shep in North Bridge 1 id and that one man talked to the
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  • 303 8 It is a pity that the verbatim reports of the meetings of the Legislative Council come to hand so late, for sometimes they contain matter that is not only instructive but amusing. Thus in the report received this morning of the debate on the second reading
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  • 53 8 The story from Glasgow of bow burglars entered a furnished house, lived in it for a wetk, and stripped it of every stick and rag, is an excellent second-best in that stvle of crime. The best it* the case of the two men who, in the K ist Enl a
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  • 109 8 At the Easter Meeting, some of the results were. CHAHPIO2TBHI P. E. C. H. Wolff... 44 42 45 15 1 70 J (I. Glassford... 43 50 42 42 177 1). Highet 43 47 43 44 177 C.G. Glassford... 46 50 44 41 184 Msdal Play. J.G. Glassford...
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  • 124 8 The following is the leiult of the Ladies' Nomination and I'ulimited Competition: Ladies' Nomination. 1 Corpl. R. W. Chater scr. 65 2 Lieut E. A. Brown 64 3 Dr. P. Fowlie I G3 5 Uni.i.m [ted Competition. 1 Corpl. F. Shaw 54 8 65-2 ■2 J. McCubbin
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  • 29 8 Owing to H. Walpole having scratched, yesterday's tie went to G R K. Mugliston. MONDAY'S TIE. C. B. Hadden v G. R. K. Mngliston.
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  • 163 8 It was a 1-ippv party of tourists who last evening tock a trip with Mr. A. W. Bean to the Yosemite Valley. About one half of the company were ladies and that all male and female thoroughly enjoyed lha trip was testified by the hearty
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  • 56 8 At the concert which will be given this afternoon amongst those singing are Mrs Curry, Mrs Coombes, Miss Ida van Cuylenberg, and Mr Severn. Mrs Edwards will play a violin solo, and the orchestra will play several pie2es. The lighter part of the entertainment will be provided by
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  • 277 8 A Chinaman reports to the police that on Monday night lie went to a coffee shop where he asked for two cents worth of coffee. In payment he tendered a $50 bill to the shopkeeper who took the money, refused to give him any change, and assaulted him. The .police
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  • 192 8 The M. M. steamer Haiphong is due on Saturday morning with tha French IndoChina mails for the Grotius for Europe. SLc will return on Monday to Sugon with the mails from Europe for French LndoChina expected to-morrow by the D^lta. The tonnaga of the new battleship Kawachi now
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  • 14 8 Solva, Nor. str., Tellefsen, Apl 21, Bangkok, Ban Sent,', Bangkok 25.
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  • 203 8 The deplorable decadence of the French Nnvy, to which M. Delcasse's motion called attention, is a fact to which the Government could offer no real contradiction it was already admitted, indeed, in the most explicit form by M. Picard's announcement that it would require nearly £8,000,C00
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  • 176 8 "An Enormous Oveedose." There must be scores of people in this part of the world who have taken more than "the proper dose" without paralysis of the heart. We have a recollection of a medical man taking 40 graii s one day to test the eif ect. Few
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  • 128 8 The Ward Comedy Company, which is due down here very shoitly, had a magnificent season in Shanghai, ending with A Bachelor's Honeymoon." To answer the question, Can ehclera and typhoid be spread by fishes r M. M. Rernlinger and N orris have been experimenting with golden carp, and have reported
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2 8 Lame Shoulder.
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    • 40 8 The Sickly Season in Burma. One of the most effective remedies known for diarrhoea and bowel complaint is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, ami every home should be supplied with it during the warm weather. Mr. H. J, D.
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    • 74 8 H. L. COGHLAN (Bfc CO'S AUCTION SALES April 20. Sale of Brightlands. Cuppage-rd. Salesrooms 2.30 p.m. Town property. Solo mon-st, same time. April 30. Sale of Rim and Nyalas Rubber and Tapioca Estate, at 2-30 p m. April 26. Helvetia Estate, at 230 p.m. April 23. At the Sales Rooms,
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    • 449 8 Howarth Erskine Ltd. Civil Mechanical and Electrical Engineers. Iron and Brass Founders, Boiler Makers, Bridge Builders and General Contractors* SOLE AGENTS FOR Worth ington Pump Coys Patent Pum Pulsometer Engineering Co Pulsometer Pumps Robey and Cos Portable Engine- and tkchil Richard Horns!) v and Sons Oil and Gas PlantWay goods
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